Satin Soft Supreme Zippered Pillow Encasing Review

I purchased some Satin Soft Supreme Zippered Pillow Encasings when I purchased some mattress encasings at my allergist's suggestion. They claim to provide an allergen-proof barrier between the person and the pillow, which is always a good thing if you have an allergy to dust mites. People with dust mite allergies do not have an allergy season--we keep on sneezing and snuffling the WHOLE year long.

Product Features:

• tightly-woven fabric
• 100% polyester
• fabric breathes freely
• cool, comfortable, noiseless (doesn't "crinkle" like some encasings)
• lifetime warranty

How to Use:

• before ordering, measure your pillows to ensure you are purchasing the correct size because they have quite a few sizes, including:
  • crib/travel
  • standard
  • queen
  • king
  • euro square
  • body
• remove regular pillowcase
• slip encasing around pillow and zip
• place regular pillowcase over the encasing

Maintenance:

• remove from pillow and zip closed (actually I've washed these quite a few times without zipping them and haven't had any problems)
• wash in HOT water and tumble dry at lowest setting every 10-14 days (they say that HOT water is required to kill dust mites unless you buy a special detergent)
• do not bleach or iron or dry clean (I have 3 children and am on a budget...I would not even consider ironing my linens or taking them to the dry cleaner!)

My Experience:

• My peak flow readings have actually improved over the years, despite a continuing battle with severe dust mite allergies
• Environmental control of dust mites includes many other things at my home, like damp dusting furniture and using hepa filters
• I've had these encasings for years and have had no problems with them
• I ordered these through National Allergy and cannot find this exact model anymore, but I found something comparable ranging from $5.99 to $17.99--a bit expensive in my checkbook! If you have oxygen at home, I might suggest that you have it handy when ordering if you tend to be a savvy saver like me.

My Viewpoint:

Satin Soft Supreme Zippered Pillow Encasings can help control dust mites and are a good compliment to the Satin Soft Supreme Mattress Encasings, but it is difficult to say exactly what they are worth since we are using quite a few techniques to control dust mites.